Operating mechanism for fare-recorders.



n. B. WHISTLER OP ERATING MECHANISM FOR FARE RECORDERS. APPLICATION vFILED MAR. 17- l9l3.

. 1,169,447, Patentd Jan. 25, 1916.

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D. B. WHISTLER. OPERATING MECHANISM FOR FARE RECORDERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I7. I913.

Patented Jan. 25

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D B. WHISTLER. OPERATING'MECHANISM FOR FARE RECORDERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, I913- I 1,169,441 Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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T all whom it may, concern Davin B wrirsirnnn, on nnrron; onio, Ass renon 'r jofirnn nnoonn ne Ann CQMQ BUTING IV1AQHINES "cor rnny, or DAYTON, onio, AcGORPORATION or 01110. i

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Be it known that-I, DAVID Bl VVI-IISTLER, a

citizen of the UnitedSt ates, residingat" Daytoin in the countyof Montgomery and State of :Ohio', have invented icertain new and useful Improvements inn-Operating Mechanism for-"Fare-Recorders, "of'which. the followingvis a specification, reference be-- ing had therein to Y the, accompanying drawing. This invention relates to operating mechanism for fare recorders and" the like and the object oi the invention is to provide such an operatingmechanism which-will comprise a tion and thus not liableto be rendered inininimum number of parts; which will be very simple in its construction andoperaoperative, due to; the binding or rdisarrangerment of the parts thereof; whichwill be'ofa strong, durableconstruction to enable itto withstand the-yseve 'efusage 'towhich it is subjected andwhich will be ofsuch a character that itcan be readilyadapted for operation solely from the platforms or within the car. ,1 t

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top, plan viewvof a recorder and operat-- ing mechanism embodying myinvention and showing the mechanism adapted for opera tion'from acar platform; Fig. 21s a sect on on the line mofFig; 1 and looking in the, directionof the arrows;- Fig:3 is an end elevation showing the actuating devices located 7 upon the platform oi a car; 'F g. 4: s a side elevation of a portion of the mechanism em bodying my invention showing the sameadapted for, operation from within the car;

Fig.5 is a section takenon the line 3 y of Fig. 4:,looking in the direction of the arrows: and showing the actuating dev1ce's;-:F g. 6 is a detail view of the connections'between the operating rod and the setting and operating members carried by the recorder; and Fig. 7f.-

' is a planviewon a reduced scale of a re corder'equipped withoscillating devices for imparting rotary movement to p the; actuating shaft. M

.In these drawingsl have shownitwo embodiments of my invention" as illustrating two of the various formsin which it may be applied, the essential features of ,botlrforms beingthe same; Asshownin the drawings,

the mechanism islmount'ed 1 in; a car, the end partitions of which are shown at 1 in- Figsi 1 and 3 and the platform at in Fig. .3. a

i 1 Specification of Letters j means of which the recorder is operated to "cause said given fare to be recorded. This means of suitable. vconnecting devices with the operating mechamsmion the car wh ch thatthe rotation oftheoperatingfrod to of well known construction and adapted to classify and record fares of different,

which is rotated to set the operative parts of the .recorder in a POSlfilOIl to record a given fare, andx'a l'so an operating member 5, by

operating member preferably comprises toothed rack 6 to operatefsuitable gearing.

to accomplish this function; As hereshown the rack is a reciprocating rackand the 1 atente'd Jan. 25,1916. Application'filed March 17, 1913. ';Serie11Io.754,63 v 1,

"Mounted within thei'car and preferably on one of; the end walls 1 1s a fare recorder 3; p

operating member as "awhole constitutes a: -1

operating membermay be. of any. suitable thereof may be in the iorinof a reciprocatslide bar but it will be understood thatthis character and that themtoothed' portion ing crackor may be segmental inform 'ian'd 2 adapted torock about apivot in a"well known manner-- The setting and operating members of the recorder are connected by eomprises a single operating rod 71 extend ing long tudinally of the car and capable of. two distinct movements; inthe present instance a reciprocatory movement and a ro tatory" movement, and having connected therewithsuitable devices for independently V imparting thereto both of said movements The connecting-devices betweenthis rod and the setting and operating members are such actuate the setting member will haveno effect upon the operating nember and likewisereciprocation' of the; operating rod' toactuate the operating members of the re 'corder will have no elfect upon the setting memben "While these-coiniections maybe:

made in various ways I'ha've in Figs. land 1 v2sh0'wn the rod 7 provided withfa-gear 8 which issecured thereto. and rotates therewith and which meshes withyanelongated pinion 9 mounted on a stud shaft 10 carried in suitablebearings 11 of the bracket 15 and having thereon a bevel gear 12'iwhich meshes with a ibevel gear 13. carried by a shaft 1% mounted on a bracket 15 iandform iosf ing an extension of the rotary setting inember t to which it may be connected if desired by universaljoints to permit of its being extended-at an angle thereto. In this manlength sufiicient tor-permit this; If-desired;

hmveventhe gear carried by tl1e-shaft7may 1 he' splined: thereto. so;;that the shaft" may move longitudinally relatively to theasamea Such "a construction {is-shown in Figs; 1 .45 and I o 6 Where the shaft 7 is,illustrated as l1av in a bevel i gear 16 splined fithereto;and peld- -againstlongitudinal movementl The bevel gear,;: 16.-meshes With a'correspond ng 'gean 18 onashaft 19 mounted in vertical bear ings OnafbracketQOand having at its upper end'a' bevel gear121 meshing-{ itha similar gear 22' 1011 the shafteliwvhichfjasabove i stated, forms an ext'ension to the' rotary set-l 20,

tingvinemberfl Inthisinstance the gear on,

the! rod l7.-remains stationary during the e:

ciprocatory movement of that red ibutfis Tcaused toirotate therewith.v

- yokeembracing the rod 7 and'having pins .1 Asjshown in-iFigsQl and Q theconnections )etive'en the rod; 7? and the operating memoerf) of the recorder comprisefa bell crank 1 lever 23 pivotally mounted on an arm 24% of the supportingbracketfand having one end" connectedito a link 25 which forms-an tension 'tofthas'lide bar 5 of the recorder;

and; havingiits otherf'end ain the form of a i or V-otrunnions 26 -adaptedto enter a groovedcollar,2 7rrigidly'seciued FtoQthe shaft. 1 In the shaft is transmitted fto 'the operating- 7 meinbeto'f the re'corderand owing tothe thismanner the reciprocatory movement of V groovedjcollar and yoke, connection the rotathe reciprocation ments.- a

The tvvomovements may beindependently' f imparted to' the operating rod ,7i'n any.

$1011 1 5 h r d-T does not afiectr this con". ectio iw Y is I ;-The..form of connection shown in Fig. 4

of; the, drawings is designed to fconnect the reciprocatory rod" :7 With an; oscillating o operating memheror shaft, as shown at 28. The} shaft 28 Which may be either in one: piece'or in-two parts; itha. flexible con-g fnectiomi extendsyinto fthe "recorder and is connected with the operating mechanism" thereof in a: mannerg vhich is Welllmowri; M and need not behere describedf :SuificeittdI- saygthat a rocking movement imparted to the shaft 28 bygmeans offa segment 29 car'- ried; thereby i1l actuate the recording Jmecha-nism.- To impart, this 'rockingm'ove mentgto the shaftQ-S the segment 29 Wliich isrigidly secured thereto. meshes With the. segment 30 1 pivotally gmounted on the bracket 20 and having an arm'31 Jin thev form1of a yokeembracing-the end of the o.

rod T andhaving pins which enter a'grooved v V "the one rod-to the other. collar 32 rigidly secured to therodiso-that thereof actuates the-segof the car I have shown theroidi7 as pro: 1 vided witha ohand grip-55; by means of which it mayj. be":rotated and provided With of the device shoWn'in Figs. l to ;3 is designed for operationfromthe car platform. l

and the mechanism by means of whichsthe; "rod is rroperated is mounted'on the platfor'm; 'f-A's here shown the rod .Tz'eXtendsthrOugh V hothqen d"partitions lof the car andfeaclnf end is "{connected fvvith a" vertical rod "33 mounted; upon the adj acent partitionand capable oi both a vertical; r'eciprocatory,

movement 1 and a rocking movement about j itsj longitndinaliaxis. The reciprocatory 1 movement is preferably applied thereto by ,means vof a. foot pedal 34; mounted on; the platform andiconnected'fivitha'ifro'ckshaft 3.5 carrying a crank 36 which isfconnect'ed 'Iwiththelower end of'the vertical rod 33,

ltotarymovement is preferably'jimparted to r the rod byineans of a handle 37'lmounted'f on a short shaft '38 journalediin a bracket] 39 and havingjsecured therem asegmem 4O "which'meshes'withajpinion 41"secured to 7 the vertical rod33, this' pinion beingfof such ,1

a, length thatthe verticalmovementof the g 'rodfvvill notordisengageit from the segment.-

: fi Inasmuch as -the rod/7' ispreferably ar ranged along' one side ofthe car and the vertical rod a point near-the doorway "it is necessary to provide two means by; 1

WliiCllthe two movements of thefvertical rod canhe transmitted to: the horizontal red;

Tolaccomplishthis ahoriZontal' shaft;42 is e rotatably and slidably-mounted inbrackets 4-3- carried byjthe partition andis connected o atone end by means of a univei salw-joint With a short shaft section 4:4: having a bevel gear 45 which meshes, with a second' bevel gear 46 secured to a shaft sectioneilwhich o. is connected by means .ofia 'universalijointi as V ; "with the. vertical rod 43.".- Thetwo 'shaftf SGCtlOIlS'H and '4E7'are rotatablv mounted in i V ,thearms of a Y-s'haped'braclret i8-pivotally mounted upon the bracket-43. "Thejbearings' v permit slight lateral play; of their respective infthe bracket 43, through which the-jrods I 83'and42 extend, are. of suchasize astol i'g thisconnection the reciprocatory movement 5 ot the rod33 is tra'nsinitted to therod'l' Q, i wlthout disengaging thea'gears and the ro-e tary movement is likewise imparted fromq ln-ythatf form of the device wvhichfiis;

adaptedjto. he manipulated from the inside a 60 extending into a'grooved collar 61 rigidly a drum-shaped portion having thereon a" series offare indications, as shown atj 56,u and cooperating, with a pointer 57 carried by a fixed bracketadjacent. to the handle 55 to indicate the position of the setting mechanism in the recorder. To impart longitudinal movementfto the; rod 7 a lever 58 is pivotally' mounted at a point .above' the rod 7, as indicated at 59,]and-isconnected with the rod 7 by means of a pin secured to the shaft. The lowerIend or handle Portion of the lever 58 extends downward to" a point where itcan be readily grasped by the conductor orlother opera-tor; No claim is heremade broadly to this particular mechanism, shown in Figs 4= and 5,

as a similar mechanism,- embodying two rods, is shown and, claimed in an application foripatent filed by me January th, 1913,

Ser. o. 745,104,. a

It will be apparent from theforegoing description that'I have provided an operatng "mechanism for 'fare recorders which comprises a minimum number of parts and these parts being of such a character that they possess the strength'neoessary to withstand the severe and often rough usage to which they are subjected. Further, it is apparent that the mechanismis' of such a simple character that it cannot readily become disarranged' or be rendered inoperative; Moreover, it will be apparent that in accomplishing this end I have provided a single operating rod throughout the car, which rod is connected with; the setting and operating members of thexrecorder. 1v

While I have shown and'described one embodiment of'my invention-it will be un-* derstood that this has been chosen for the purpose of illustration only and that I do 1 not desire tobe limited to the details of 7 construction shown and described," for what I claim as new'anddesire to Letters Patent, is I obvious modifications will occur to a'person skilled in the art;

Having thus fully described my invention, secure by ing adapted to impart rotary movement'to' said. setting member without affecting said "operating member and the other of said out afiecting said setting member.

movements being adapted to impart rotary movement to saidoperating member with- 2. Thecombination, with a fare recorder hav ng a setting member and an operating member, both of said members havingrotary movement and each ofsaid members having an extension projecting beyondithe end of said recorder, of a single actuating,

rod, a gear connection betweenthe exten-.

, sion of one of said members and said actuand saidrod, whereby the rotary movement erating member, of a single rod havingboth' a reoiprocatory movement and a rotatory movement, a: connecting device connected with said'rod and with one of said members, whereby the reciprocatory movement of said rod will impart movement to said member, a shaft journaled adjacent to'said rod and having a gear, a gear carried by said rod and meshing with the gear on said shaft, a second gear on said shaft, and a gear connected with the other of said members and meshing with said second gear.

4. The combination, witha fare recorder having both a setting member and an operating member, of an operating rod having both a reciprocatory and a rotatory movement, a connecting device interposed between said rod and one ofsaid members, a gear carried by said'rod, a shaft journaled adjacent to I said rod, a gear carried by said shaft and meshing with the gear on said rod, said rod having longitudinalrnovement relatively to the gear on said shaft, and gearing connect- [ing said shaft with the other of saidmembers. g

5. The combination, with a fare recorder nected with both said setting member s and said operating member and having both a reciprocatory and a rotatory movement, a vertical rod having both a reciprocatory and a rotatory movement, and a connection between sa1d vertical rod and sa1d operatmg rod, whereby sa1d movements may be separately transmitted to said first-mentioned rod. o

6. The combination, with'a fare recorder having both a setting member andan operating member, of a single operating rod connected with both said setting member and sai'd operating mem'berand having both-a reeiprocatory and a'rotatory movement, a vertical rod having both a reciprocatory and a rotatory movement, a horizontal rod interposed between said vertical rod and said first-mentioned rod, saidv vertical rod and I said horizontal rod having their adjacent ends provided with an extension, a universal joint connecting said extensions with the respeotive rods, intermeshing gears connecting said extensions one with the other, a pivoted nected-withboth said settingmemberand braeket supporting said extensionssand maintaining saidgears permanently in mesh, saidiihorizontalvrod and said first-mentioned rod also having extensions at 1 their adjacent J ends 'and having universal joints connecting said extensions with the respectiverrods, in-.

- tel-meshing gears carried by-said extensions,

and a pivoted bracket'to support said QXtGll: sionsand maintain said gears permanently in .mesh,'and means for imparting either a rotatory or a reeiprocatory movement to said vertical'rod.

.7. The combinationivvith a fare recorder" having both a setting member and an operat- I "\Vitnessesza ingjmember, of a singleoperating red eonsaid operating memberand havingboth are} Gopiesofthis'patent may "he obtained foi' fi ve cents each,-by iaddressin g 1 r Was hingtomDQG. :"fl

ciprocatory and-a rotatoryfmeve nent, a sec 1 0nd rod also capable ef a'i'eciprocatory and; al rotatory movement and extending at an angle to said operatingirod; each of saidrods havingan 'extension,:-nniversal"joints c0nnectlng said extens ons to the respective rods, intermeshing gears carriedby said extGIISlOns: and permanentlyq n'mesh one With the-other,iand a pivoted bracket having hear v ingsi for said extensions? said gears permanently'injniesh."

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